Documents the long-term political rivalry between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas from a human standpoint, offering insight into how their personal animosity toward one another impacted such historical events as the Civil War.

The paradise of the world --
Whigs and polkats --
A hell of a storm --
Defiant recreancy --
Thunder tones --
Gentlemen of the South, you mistake us --
The rush of a great wind --
The prairies are on fire --
We must not be enemies.

Résumé :

Documents the long-term political rivalry between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas from a human standpoint, offering insight into how their personal animosity toward one another impacted such historical events as the Civil War.